Agni V Missile

[JAISWAL]

Agni-V's detonator developed in Chandigarh lab
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Source:-- Agni-V's detonator developed in Chandigarh lab - The Times of India
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A DRDO lab in the city, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) has developed the detonator which can trigger the explosive in a nuclear warhead and account for the successful take off of Agni-V -- a 5,000km range nuclear missile. This was announced by Avinash Chander, the scientist who has developed the missile which will be launched next month. Agni has already created ripples in South Asia with its long range capability.
"The missile has a wide range and with this our defence strategies will become enhanced. It is not to scare countries like China, but to become capable of self-defence. The TBRL has a major role in the development and testing of Agni-V.
The detonator, which will trigger explosion in the warhead of the missile, has been tested in Chandigarh," said Chander.
The 50 tonne missile has a longer range than its previous versions. Though not much ambitious about entering the elite inter continental ballistic missile (ICBM) club, which includes the US, Russia and China, Chander added, "We do not need the ICBM, as we do not perceive such a threat. But Agni-V shows our capability in marching towards this way."
DRDO is also working on augmenting the power of laser weapons from 10 kilowatt to 20 kilowatt.
"The major area of thrust will be laser technology and its role in weapons.
We are working in this area. This includes miniaturizing warheads while maintaining the lethality," said Chander. Also, a precise missile guided weapon, Prahar, with a short range of 90-50km will soon be inducted in the Army. The warhead of this weapon has its genesis in the TBRL, Chandigarh.
Dr W Selvamurthy Chief Controller (R&D), DRDO, ministry of defence, said, ~~~ "This indigenous missile is very promising and precise."

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

wasn't prahaar supposed to be of 150km range/

 

[Godless-Kafir]

that is US missile with MIRVs, not agni missile.

this is what show so far

At what stage will all those multiple war heads be ejected? Do those war heads maneuver themselves at mid air or do all of them hit a single target or city?

 

[sayareakd]

At what stage will all those multiple war heads be ejected? Do those war heads maneuver themselves at mid air or do all of them hit a single target or city?

Mid course of the flight of missile. It will depend upon what you programme them to do. in later stage you might see manoeuvring Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (M-MIRV).

 

[utubekhiladi]

wasn't prahaar supposed to be of 150km range/

i know why you brought up that question.

prahaar can indeed strike a target at 150 KM within 250 seconds.

I think there could be another missile prahaar II with shorter range and in smaller size??

I don't know.

 

[JAISWAL]

Preparations apace for Agni-V launch

Preparations apace for Agni-V launch.
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Preparations apace for Agni-V launch - southindia - Orissa - ibnlive
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BALASORE: Amidst growing tension between India and China over technological� demonstrations, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is all set to start ground preparations for the maiden launch of the country's longest-range nuke-capable ballistic missile Agni V.
Reliable sources told this paper that a team of scientists and technologists will arrive on January 25 at Wheelers Island test facilities of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) from where the indigenously built missile will be tested. Around 150 technologists, including at least 80 scientists, will be engaged for range integration.
"We have received confirmation letter for range configuration. The work will start soon. As for the first time a missile with a strike range of more than 5,000 km is being tested from the range, the range will be configured to provide optimum data for validation," said an official.
Earlier, missiles with a range of 3,000� to 3,500 km have been tested from this island and the tracking systems have tracked the missiles successfully. This time more tracking radars and telemetry systems will be placed to track the long range missile.
Besides the existing radars at Chandipur, Dhamra, Puri and Mahakalpada, one radar will be placed at Andamans and another X-band radar in a ship which will track the missile till its point of impact. If required, another radar will be positioned at Visakhapatnam, said the source.
Chief Controller for Life Sciences and International Cooperation at DRDO W Selvamurthy said the maiden test of Agni V is on schedule.� "We are planning to test the missile in full operational configuration by the end of February. If it doesn't happen, it will definitely be in the first week of March," he said informing that all the three stages of the missile have been successfully tested at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district.
�The 17.2 metre missile having launch weight of nearly 50 tonnes and diameter of two metres will be launched from a road mobile system. All its three stages would be fired by solid propellants. It is expected that with a one-tonne nuclear warhead, the missile would give teeth to the country's much-touted nuclear deterrence programme.
Scientists headed by Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister (SA to DM) VK Saraswat and Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems) Avinash Chander are leaving no stone unturned for the launch.

 

[nitesh]

‘India plans to test fire Agni 5 next month’ | idrw.org

 

[sukhish]

just fire the dam missile and get over with it. prepare for something better

 

[JayATL]

'India plans to test fire Agni 5 next month

Indian plans to test-fire the 5,000-km range Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, Agni 5 next month, a top defence official said today. "Right now we are doing integration in respect of Agni 5," V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, told reporters on the sidelines of a function to mark the silver jubilee of Defence Avionics and Research Establishment, a lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation.
"Integration of Agni 5 is on, one at Hyderabad and the other at Wheeler Island. Later part of March we will be launching this ICBM"¦", Saraswat, also DRDO chief, said.

For the launch, DRDO "will need major support from ships"¦ So, we have to tie-up with other services. Ships are one of factors," he said.

Responding to questions, Saraswat said the naval version of the Light Combat Aircraft should take to the skies on its maiden flight in a month's time.

"Already, taxiing trials are underway. There are differences between the naval and air force versions of the LCA. So, before going to the flight, we have to ensure that those differences (systems, equipment) are working. So we are now testing all the different systems," he said.

‘India plans to test fire Agni 5 next month’ | idrw.org

 

[sayareakd]

CLUB-CLASS: India now eyes ICBM Agni-6, even as A-5 readies to spit fire | Work on MIRV, MarV possibilities begin

By Anantha Krishnan M
Express News Service

Bangalore: India's big bang missile Agni-5 is moving towards the strike-zone carrying new technologies as a stepping stone for futuristic killer-missions. But, silently yet another story is being scripted for Agni-6, India's club-class Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Range: In excess of 6,000 km!
Notwithstanding what happens with the A-5 launch, sources tell that the missile scientists are already looking at newer possibilities in making future strike meaningful and menacing. "There are many more areas in long range missiles where future work can happen. Multiple independently-targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRV), manoeuvring re-entry vehicles (MaRV) considerably lighter weights using all composite structure with high energy propellant, the intelligent counter measures against BMD (ballistic missile defences), reducing radar cross-sections are some of them," sources said.
But, military experts point out that the Defence Reserach and Development Organisation (DRDO) will have to travel some distance before achieving the MIRV\MaRV capabilities. "Good to hear we are on track but it is a very complex
technology. It's worth the wait and see when A-5 will be finally inducted into the Services, with what features and in what numbers. Range and accuracy are first two primary factors one should watch for," a warhead specialist with Indian Army told Express.
Avinash Chander, Chief Controller, R&D (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, told Express over the phone from New Delhi that his team has definitely taken stock of the road ahead. "Future systems may carry different types of payloads such as high energy weapons. All these technology developments are within the horizon. Further systems whenever planned, will have some of these (read as MIRV\MarV) features," Avinash said. However, he refused to comment on Agni-6.
To a query on the factors that have influenced during A-5 development, Avinash, the brain behind the missile, said that India needs a platform which has the range to cover its emerging area of influence. "It also needs high mobility, safety and accuracy. A-5 provides a state-of-the-art weapon, an amalgam of multiple front-end technologies and capabilities. Along with A-4, it represents the new generation of Agni series. It also provides a strategic depth enabling its positioning deep within our country where it has much higher survivability," he said adding: "It also enables launch from anywhere with very short reaction time which makes it extremely difficult to deny its usage by any hostile intervention by the enemy."
When asked about the possible launch date of A-5, Avinash said: "We are on course. These are all highly technology-intense missions. The launch campaign will officially begin in the middle of the month. These are first-time developments and there will be some uncertainties."
V G Sekaran, Director, Advanced System Laboratories (ASL), says that the confidence of going for a project like A-5 came from DRDO's matured work-cluture. "Today we are not shying away from taking risks and our enthusiasm comes with age, experience, fearlessness and the freedom to explore. Agni-5 will be a new chapter as we enter a different class of missile field," Sekaran said.

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: CLUB-CLASS: India now eyes ICBM Agni-6, even as A-5 readies to spit fire | Work on MIRV, MarV possibilities begin

 

[sayareakd]

Admin guys, Please change the name of this thread to Agni Missiles ( as it will allow us to discuss Agni 6 missile in future)

 

[sayareakd]

Arun Vishwakarma 1.12.2008 drawing is validated today.

 

[lambu]

Decks cleared for first test of 5000-km range Agni-V missile

India has begun final preparations for the first test of its most-ambitious strategic missile, the 5,000-km Agni-V, which will prove to be both a technical as well as logistical challenge.

The Agni-V, which will bring the whole of Asia, 70% of Europe and other regions under its strike envelope, will be tested from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast towards end-March to early-April, top defence sources said.

"We are almost ready for the test. There are no technical glitches or problems. It's more of a scheduling and logistical issue now since the missile will travel halfway across the Indian Ocean," said a source.

"Countries like Indonesia and Australia as well as international air and maritime traffic in the test zone will have to be alerted a week or 10 days before the test. Moreover, our warships, withDRDO scientists, tracking and monitoring systems, will have to be positioned midway and near the impact point in southern Indian Ocean," he added.

The nuclear-capable Agni-V, about 50-tonne in weight and 17.5-metre tall, is bound to generate waves. Once the three-stage missile becomes operational by 2014-2015 after "four to five repeatable tests", as promised by DRDO, India will break into the exclusive ICBM(intercontinental ballistic missile) club that counts just US, Russia, China, France and UK as its members.

India could have gone for a higher strike range but believes the solid-fuelled Agni-V is "more than adequate" to meet current threat perceptions and security concerns. The missile can, after all, even hit the northernmost parts of China.

With a canister-launch system to impart higher road mobility, the missile will give the armed forces much greater operational flexibility than the earlier-generation of Agni missiles. "The accuracy levels of Agni-V and the 3,500-km Agni-IV (first tested in November 2011), with their better guidance and navigation systems, are far higher than Agni-I (700-km), Agni-II (2,000-km) and Agni-III (3,000-km)," said the source.

India, of course, cannot match China in terms of its vast nuclear and missile arsenals, with missiles like the 11,200-km range Dong Feng-31A even unnerving the US. But missiles like Agni-IV and Agni-V will certainly add teeth to its credible minimum nuclear deterrence posture.

The Agni missiles will get deadlier once MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles) payloads for them are developed. An MIRV payload on a missile carries several nuclear warheads, which can be programmed to hit different targets. A flurry of such missiles can hence completely overwhelm BMD (ballistic missile defence) systems.

Decks cleared for first test of 5000-km range Agni-V missile | idrw.org

 

[arya]

lets cross your finger and wait for the best upcoming result.

agni 5 will be change our position against china

 

[H.A.]

Arun Vishwakarma 1.12.2008 drawing is validated today.

Saya why is it that neither your avatar or the pictures uploaded by your are visible?....

Edit: Sorry they are now.........

 

[Yusuf]

NEW DELHI: India has begun final preparations for the first test of its most-ambitious strategic missile, the 5,000-km Agni-V, which will prove to be both a technical as well as logistical challenge.

The Agni-V, which will bring the whole of Asia, 70% of Europe and other regions under its strike envelope, will be tested from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast towards end-March to early-April, top defence sources said.

"We are almost ready for the test. There are no technical glitches or problems. It's more of a scheduling and logistical issue now since the missile will travel halfway across the Indian Ocean," said a source.

"Countries like Indonesia and Australia as well as international air and maritime traffic in the test zone will have to be alerted a week or 10 days before the test. Moreover, our warships, with DRDO scientists, tracking and monitoring systems, will have to be positioned midway and near the impact point in southern Indian Ocean,'' he added.

The nuclear-capable Agni-V, about 50-tonne in weight and 17.5-metre tall, is bound to generate waves. Once the three-stage missile becomes operational by 2014-2015 after "four to five repeatable tests", as promised by DRDO, India will break into the exclusive ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) club that counts just US, Russia, China, France and UK as its members.

India could have gone for a higher strike range but believes the solid-fuelled Agni-V is "more than adequate'' to meet current threat perceptions and security concerns. The missile can, after all, even hit the northernmost parts of China.

With a canister-launch system to impart higher road mobility, the missile will give the armed forces much greater operational flexibility than the earlier-generation of Agni missiles. "The accuracy levels of Agni-V and the 3,500-km Agni-IV (first tested in November 2011), with their better guidance and navigation systems, are far higher than Agni-I (700-km), Agni-II (2,000-km) and Agni-III (3,000-km),'' said the source.

India, of course, cannot match China in terms of its vast nuclear and missile arsenals, with missiles like the 11,200-km range Dong Feng-31A even unnerving the US. But missiles like Agni-IV and Agni-V will certainly add teeth to its credible minimum nuclear deterrence posture.

The Agni missiles will get deadlier once MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles) payloads for them are developed. An MIRV payload on a missile carries several nuclear warheads, which can be programmed to hit different targets. A flurry of such missiles can hence completely overwhelm BMD (ballistic missile defence) systems.

http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/12037627.cms

 

[nitesh]

I think this is the right place for this news, jingoes have to wait for A V

DRDO Readies for K-15 - South India - Orissa - ibnlive

BALASORE: The DRDO is preparing for twin tests of submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) K-15 from an underwater platform off the Andhra Pradesh coast. While the first test has been scheduled for March 4, the second test will be conducted anytime between March 16 and 19.

Sources at the defence base at Chandipur here said preparations are on for the proposed tests near the Visakhapatnam coast for over a fortnight now. The indigenously built nuclear capable missile will be launched from a Pontoon (replica of a submarine) which is being readied under the sea.

A defence official said along with the missile assembling team, several other technical teams including� the wings of Electro Optical Tracking System (EOTS) and communication and range safety from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) are busy in preparations for a smooth and successful test of the missile which has a strike range of 700 km.

"We are forced to use the pontoon as the launching platform as India does not have an operational submarine to test-fire such missiles. Though the advanced technology vehicle (ATV) INS Arihant has been developed, it is yet to be equipped with the K-15 missile. Missile tests from the submarine can be possible after the success of sea trials," he said.

Developed by DRDO, K-15 has both the versions, SLBM and SLCM (submarine-launched cruise missile). While the cruise missile is a loose trajectory missile guided to its destination by an onboard computer, its ballistic version has a high-trajectory and transcends the atmosphere to re-enter from above the targeted site.

This K-15 missile is, in fact, an advanced clone of naval version of Prithvi and designed to be exclusively launched from a submarine. The missile can be compared with the Tomahawk missile of the US. The Navy has reportedly been insisting on the K-15's cruise variant as it is hard to be obstructed and has pinpoint accuracy.

"Cruise missiles are more difficult to detect and hence less vulnerable to anti-missile defence system, which can track and destroy ballistic missiles with comparative ease," said a defence scientist.

After the K-15 tests, India will go for the much-awaited maiden test of 5,000-km range Agni-V missile, which has been scheduled for the third week of April.

 

[biplab rath]

would like to see agni series slbm at earliest aftr success of agni 5.

 

[Chota]

would like to see agni series slbm at earliest aftr success of agni 5.

Will that be k-4?

 

[nitesh]

jingoes speculate now

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